BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
146 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR…
WESTERN LEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF AUBURN…
SOUTHEASTERN TALLAPOOSA COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
NORTHEASTERN MACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 215 AM CDT
* AT 146 AM CDT…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A LINE OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 11 MILES WEST OF AUBURN UNIVERSITY TO 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF AUBURN TO SOCIETY HILL…OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM NOTASULGA TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST OF AUBURN TO 11 MILES SOUTH OF
AUBURN…MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.
* TORNADO PRODUCING STORMS WILL BE NEAR…
AUBURN…AUBURN UNIVERSITY AND BEAUREGARD BY 215 AM CDT…
THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 85 EXIT NUMBER 51.
THE SAFEST PLACE TO BE DURING A TORNADO IS IN A BASEMENT. GET UNDER A
WORKBENCH OR OTHER PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE. IF NO BASEMENT IS
AVAILABLE…SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN
INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO
COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES…EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE…LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT SUNDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA.
TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER…
CALL 1-800-856-0758.
